Supply Chain Management Technology

Supply Chain Management Technology

Supply chain management technology is a concentration within the Technology Leadership and Innovation major, which is available for students enrolling in Fall 2015 and beyond.

Supply chain management technology concentration

Virtually all corporations are dependent upon their supply chains to manage the flow of goods, services and information to help customers. You will study the entire supply chain enterprise, yet have the flexibility to select courses for your chosen career path (purchasing, distribution and product management, sales management, or logistics and materials handling).

Courses will provide a systems approach where you can understand how each area of the supply chain interacts with and relies on the rest. They will help prepare you for a career that requires skills in business analysis, communication and teamwork, technological know-how, data processing, and leadership.

To apply, you will choose the College of Technology and a major in technology leadership and innovation. You’ll declare your concentration when you register for your first semester of classes

Special Features

Gain a broad education in several technical and management areas

Work with and learn from professors who are at the forefront of supply chain management

Learn to solve problems with commonly used enterprise software systems prized by industry

Take advantage of highly active student organization with industry support for competitions, travel to conferences, internships and international travel opportunities

Placement Data

Potential Job Titles

Industrial engineer

Manufacturing engineer

Supply chain manager

Safety engineer

Quality control/assurance

Operations supervisor

Production mangager

Sales engineer

Branch manager

Purchasing manager

Graduate success data is collected by the Center for Career Opportunities and includes statistics from May 2013 graduates (May 2012 for SCMT and ASI/MFET). Information for concentrations includes all graduates from the overarching major, except Technology Leadership and Innovation statistics, which are based on individual concentrations.

Supply chain management and logistics

Industrial distribution operations

Human resource development

Industrial training

Quality management

Inventory management

In addition to the fees charged to all Purdue students (technology fee, repair and rehabilitation fee, student fitness and wellness fee), students in the College of Technology pay a differential general service fee of $286.00 each semester.

Add an international perspective to your education by taking advantage of study abroad opportunities. College-wide, there are approximately 50 programs that offer educational experiences in another country. Experiences can last a week, a month, a summer or a semester depending on the program. The list of study abroad programs, internship and service learning options is updated annually.

Check with your academic advisor for more information about fitting study abroad into your academic plan.

Cost: Students who participate in study abroad pay Purdue tuition for most programs. Financial aid also applies in most cases and many programs have scholarships and travel grants available. You can also get discounted student airfares.

Class transfer: Programs have been designed so that there is minimal disruption to your academic plan. You will receive Purdue credits and grades for all approved courses taken overseas.

Language requirements: Over half of the study abroad programs do not require a foreign language, and there are English speaking programs in non-English speaking countries. Check the individual program requirements.

Effects on graduation time: Adding a semester abroad should not impact your plan of study if you plan properly and early. There are several choices that are available - semester and academic year programs. Summer programs are 4-8 weeks long, and short-term programs are 1-3 weeks long. Sometimes there are programs during Spring Break, Maymester, and Summer Session.